“Turkish government highly values Armenia's support”

“Turkish government highly values Armenia's support”
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In a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that "the Turkish government highly values Armenia's support" after Armenia sent a rescue team consisting of 27 people

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed condolences and solidarity with the Turkish people in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan after a massive earthquake killed thousands of people.

Pashinyan wished all the injured a speedy recovery, adding that the plane carrying the Republic of Armenia's rescue workers to the disaster area will take off from Yerevan's "Zvartnots" airport.Armenian Prime Minister offered condolences and expressed solidarity with the people of Turkey in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan after a massive earthquake killed thousands of people.

Pashinyan wished a speedy recovery to all the injured and added that the plane carrying the rescue squad of the Republic of Armenia to the disaster zone is preparing to take off from Yerevan’s “Zvartnots” airport.

The following day, the Armenian Interior Ministry reported that 29 rescue workers had been sent to Syria and 27 to Turkey. Few other details about their activities were provided.

The Armenian contribution was the smallest in quantity compared to other countries of the Kakus, such as Azerbaijan or Georgia, but had the greatest political significance.The following day, Armenia’s Interior Ministry reported that 29 rescue workers had been sent to Syria and 27 to Turkey. Few other details have been released about their activities.

The Armenians’ contribution was smallest in quantity compared to other countries from the Cacuasus such as Azerbaijan or Georgia, but carried the most political significance.

Armenia is in the delicate process of normalizing relations with Turkey after the 2020 war with Azerbaijan, in which Turkish support played a key role in Azerbaijan's victory. The process stalled after tensions in the Caucasus flared up again last fall. This began with an Azerbaijani offensive on Armenian territory in September and continues to the ongoing Azerbaijani blockade of the Armenian protectorate of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Both sides acknowledged the political importance of Armenian earthquake assistance in advancing this process.Armenia is in the delicate process of normalizing relations with Turkey following its 2020 war with Azerbaijan, in which Turkish support played a key role in the Azerbaijani victory. The process stalled following a flareup in tensions in the Caucasus last fall, starting with a September offensive by Azerbaijan into Armenian territory and continuing through the ongoing Azerbaijani blockade of the Armenian protectorate of Nagorno-Karabakh today.

Both sides acknowledged the political importance of providing earthquake relief to Armenia in order to move this process forward.

In his conversation with Pashinyan, Erdogan reportedly said that "the Turkish government highly appreciates Armenia's assistance and also emphasizes this step from the point of view of further deepening the dialog between the two countries."

Garo Paylan, an ethnic Armenian member of the Turkish parliament, reported the arrival of the Armenian rescue team in Turkey. "Solidarity saves lives!" he wrote in a tweet.